The Alexander Art Trail features the largest hand-carved outdoor sculpture collection in Maine. A perfect place for family outings, class trips, or any adventurer who appreciates art in various forms. The trail is growing larger every year through…
Anchorage Provincial Park is located on the southeast coast of Grand Manan between Grand Harbour and Seal Cove. The park offers a number of hiking and cycling trails, as well as several blinds for bird-watching and interpretive displays. The Red…
Tina Erskine For more than 15 years, the Student Senate of Washington County Community College (WCCC) has organized the WCCC Polar Dip, a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House to help families of children who travel to Bangor for critical medical…
ARTrageous! Charlotte County’s fabulous festival celebrating all things related to art and culture! See live demonstrations, participate in workshops, tour galleries and exhibits throughout the weekend. Passionate about music? Check out one of our…
The Calais Observatory is a pair of granite fixtures in Meridian Park, on the grounds of the former Calais Academy, in Calais, Maine. The two stones were used for mounting scientific equipment used in a variety of astronomical observations,…
Fog Fest is an annual free, five-day music and art festival on beautiful Campobello Island, FDR’s “beloved isle”.
Barb Tucker, Operations Manager This is definitely an event you won’t want to miss. Come and enjoy an entertaining and fun celebration of rural living. Appealing to all ages. Produce, crafts, vendors, exhibits and community organizations…
The wildlife-rich waters of Cobscook Bay surround this 888-acre park on three sides, providing opportunities to watch birds and observe the tides. Cobscook, the Maliseet-Passamaquoddy tribal word for “boiling tides,” aptly describes this…
Valerie Lawson, Program Manager Built by community; building community: the Cobscook Community Learning Center (CCLC) serves residents of the Cobscook Bay and Down East region. We offer learning opportunities like Cobscook Community High School;…
Valerie Lawson, Coordinator Down East Spring Birding Festival occurs during spring migration and breeding season. Enjoy four days of self-guided explorations, guided hikes, boat tours and presentations by area experts and the natural beauty of…
This 2,600-mile walkway follows the Atlantic Seaboard with its northernmost point starting in Calais, Maine and ending in Key West, Florida. Truly a hidden gem along the St. Croix River.
Barb Tucker, Operations Manager Ganong Nature Park is a 140-hectacre (350 acre) property located eight kilometers (6 miles) from St. Stephen, NB at the end of Todd’s Point. It overlooks the St. Croix River and St. Croix Island. The Park has woods,…
Our community museum preserves and highlights our island’s cultural and natural history and has over 20 permanent exhibits. It houses an impressive 300+ birds from the Allan Moses Bird Collection. Other exhibits include the island’s geology and…
The GMWSRS is a small research and public education facility on Grand Manan Island across from the ferry terminal. A registered charity since 1981, the GMWSRS offers a number of programs including the successful Harbour Porpoise Release Program …
Bob Stone, Trail Committee The Heritage Trails and Footpaths of the Grand Manan archipelago are a marvelous network of narrow, rustic footpaths that allow for exploration of areas not accessible by most vehicles. Located on Grand Manan, Ross and…
Herring Cove Provincial Park’s 1,000+ acres feature a mile-long beach, 6 unique trails, 88 campsites and a 9-hole golf course, pro shop and restaurant. The park is open mid-May to early October. Golfing and camping are available. For more…
Marlene Chase, Manager The Huntsman Marine Science Centre (Huntsman) is a registered, private, not-for-profit research and science-based teaching institution. VISION: To design and deliver the highest quality marine research and education programs…
Kingsbrae Garden, home to the ARTrageous and Indulge Festivals, offers something for everyone, especially children, with 50,000 perennials and many themed gardens including an edible garden! See the animals including Alice and Sadie from our own…
Initially established as a fog station in 1874, Long Eddy Lighthouse or the Whistle Light sits at the northern end of Grand Manan Island. Looking out, a tidal convergence concentrates prey and attracts whales, seals, seabirds and other marine life,…
Long Point lighthouse was established as a fog station in 1929. The present lighthouse was constructed in 1966 upgrading the fog station to a light station. Now destaffed, it is located on the southern side of White Head Island, a small island off…